Two Girls Down: A Novel

When I picked this one up, I expected a gritty, and possibly dark, mystery and the story does start out with that potential. The beginning drew me in with the interactions between Jamie Brandt and her girls on the day that they were taken. From that point on, the story quickly fizzled for me as it became more a procedural type story of Alice and Cap following clues. This in itself wouldn't necessarily have been a bad thing, but the number of characters brought in and the heavy dialogue made this tale quite cumbersome and at times, convoluted. It may also have helped if the main characters had been more likable. Cap is a likable enough character, but Alice, who is supposed to be this tough, "enigmatic" bounty hunter, is just a hot mess. She's seems almost without emotion and then turns to violence in the blink of an eye. I was also left a bit confused by the dangling carrot of a possible romance between these two. That angle either needed to be better developed or left out entirely. As it stands, it just felt like filler which this one certainly did not need. The biggest drawback for this reader was that the story drags on for so long and the number of people questioned and re-questioned begins to run together. There is a decent action sequence toward the end along with an interesting twist to the story, but by that time, it was just too little, too late. After seeing the number of four and five-star ratings for Two Girls Down, I realize that I'm in the minority, but it is what it is. The author clearly has talent and this book had great potential, but I prefer a much faster pace over getting bogged down in procedure.

Man what a rush. This story has more twist than you can imagine and it makes the story so much better. Love Vega and Cap both have their own baggage in their history but end up working well together. They play off each other so well as they pull no punches to uncover the heavily protected people they search for. Loads of action and intrigue make for a wonderful story that you will most definitely enjoy. This is my first read by this author and I love her style and can't wait for more.

What a great book!!! A definite must read. I give it five stars. I didn't see the shocking ending coming at all. What I really liked about this book was the relationship that Cap and Vega had. They really bounced off each other in such a great way. I really loved what the author did with these characters. I also liked the relationship that Cap had with his daughter, Nell. What makes this story so great besides the characters was the shocking twist in the end. I would have never guessed who or why they took those girls. The author did such a great job of hiding on who it can be. I would definitely recommend this book.